Off-Street Parking Code Amendment
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The Off-Street Parking & Loading Code Amendment will be briefed to the City Plan Commission (CPC) on Thursday, November 21 at 9:00 a.m. During the CPC Briefing, city staff will provide information and answer questions related to this amendment. This item will only be briefed to CPC on Thursday; a Public Hearing will be held on a later date to be determined.
Watch the CPC Briefing on 11/21 at 9am here
To learn more, watch this short video or visit the website
Questions about the Off-Street Parking & Loading Code Amendment? Check out this quick video and read below for answers to frequently asked questions.
What changes are being considered?
The City of Dallas is considering removing regulations that require certain amounts of parking per property so that parking around Dallas can match what we need rather than generic government mandates. By allowing right-sized parking, we can encourage a safe, walkable city with more room for homes, more opportunity for small businesses, and a more responsible impact on the environment. The City is also considering assembling its transportation review into one predictable program called a Transportation Demand Management Plan, or “TDMP”.
What are parking minimums?
Our Development Code requires that every home, office, warehouse, restaurant, and other properties in the City provide at least a certain amount of parking spaces. For apartment buildings, it is one parking space per bedroom. For restaurants, it is one space per 100 square feet. Every type of property has a “parking minimum.”
Does this cover parking along the curb?
This code amendment does not impact curb parking. Parking minimums require parking spaces to be built on the property itself, unless the City gives special permission to count parking spaces along the curb. The City recently adopted its On-Street Parking & Curb Management Plan which contains lots of good tools and direction for managing parking along the curb.
Why are changes being considered?
Current parking requirements prevent much-needed new housing from being built, and drastically slow down the permitting process for the housing that is being built. These requirements also get in the way of small businesses and entrepreneurs who don’t need – and can’t afford to build – as much parking as the City requires.
Land that could be used for housing, business, or green space, or another productive use is forced to become hot, unused parking lots, which makes Dallas a less walkable and less environmentally friendly community.
Lastly, parking regulations make everything more expensive for the average person: the high cost of building parking spaces (between $7,000 and $45,000 per parking space!) is passed on to renters, home-buyers, and shoppers through higher costs of homes and products.
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